- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 103 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay59 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport172 km
About Merry Maidens
Merry Maidens is a historic site. Location: St. Buryan, Cornwall. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (59 km). Nearby sights include Boscawen-un Stone Circle and Lesingey Round.
Photos of Merry Maidens
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Lesingey Round Rod Allday · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Merry Maidens
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 123 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- January (135 mm)
- Driest month
- July (54 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 12° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 5° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 135 | 104 | 93 | 65 | 62 | 63 | 54 | 74 | 92 | 109 | 123 | 131 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Merry Maidens
The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 59 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (199 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 109 km to the east.
Airports
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 59 kmnortheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 172 kmnortheast
- Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 199 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 109 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 164 kmnortheast
- Brest Population: 144.9K 203 kmsoutheast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 208 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 232 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Merry Maidens
Within 100 km: 66 historic and cultural sites, 270 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km66 places
- Sennen Cove Beach 8 kmW
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 5 kmSW
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 5 kmSW
- Porthchapel Beach Beach 6 kmSW
25–60 km189 places
- Vault Beach Beach 60 kmE
- Gylly Beach Beach 38 kmE
- Swanpool Beach Beach 38 kmE
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 36 kmNE
60–100 km202 places
- Tregantle Beach Beach 99 kmE
- Lansallos Beach Beach 78 kmNE
- Buckator Beach Beach 97 kmNE
- Constantine Bay Beach Beach 66 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Boscawen-un Stone Circle Historic site, St. Buryan3.4 km NW
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Lesingey Round Historic site, Penzance6.1 km N
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Chyenhal Moor Mountain, Paul3.4 km NE
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Newlyn Light Landmark, Penzance5.3 km NE
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Mennaye Field Landmark, Penzance6.1 km NE
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Gwennap Head Daymark Historic site, St. Levan7.1 km SW
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Penzance Light Landmark, Penzance7.2 km NE
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Saint Clements Isle Island, England4.4 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Boleigh Village, St. Buryan0.4 km NE
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Lamorna Village, St. Buryan1.4 km E
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Tregadgwith Village, St. Buryan1.5 km NW
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Newlyn Village, Penzance5.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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